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Daily dose of style, tips and adviceMon, 02 Mar 2015 13:56:36 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1APC Djellabah t-shirthttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/apc-djellabah-t-shirt/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/apc-djellabah-t-shirt/#commentsWed, 09 May 2012 11:26:39 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=19036I’ve always liked APC mens clothes. It’s one of the few brands that shows best the mediterranean spirit in their collections. Jean Touitou’s Tunisian origins must be a tremendous inspiration and it is something that I value a lot. I find this djellabah t-shirt defines well the mediterranean identity today, it’s the meeting point of... Lire la suite

I’ve always liked APC mens clothes. It’s one of the few brands that shows best the mediterranean spirit in their collections. Jean Touitou’s Tunisian origins must be a tremendous inspiration and it is something that I value a lot.

I find this djellabah t-shirt defines well the mediterranean identity today, it’s the meeting point of two cultures: the western world and the arabic world; north and south, dressed up and laid-back. Fit, well designed,100% washed denim, the t-shirt distinctive djellabah neckline is definitely a plus.

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/apc-djellabah-t-shirt/feed/0Rogue Territory Jeanshttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/rogue-territory-jeans/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/rogue-territory-jeans/#commentsMon, 02 Apr 2012 14:00:06 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=9012It’s been monthes now that I’m roaming around those jeans. Let’s talk about the brand first. Rogue Territory is a Californian jeansmaker which creates quality denim pieces caring not only about materials but also about construction. We can highly consider them as a typical 20th century clothing company ran by passionate people about denim, workwear... Lire la suite

It’s been monthes now that I’m roaming around those jeans. Let’s talk about the brand first. Rogue Territory is a Californian jeansmaker which creates quality denim pieces caring not only about materials but also about construction. We can highly consider them as a typical 20th century clothing company ran by passionate people about denim, workwear and fashion. Handcrafting skills always drive to one of-a-kind pieces, that’s their spearhead! Adding all this a great involvement into supporting authentic local artisans definitely allow us to call them a modern company.

Regarding those jeans, they’re slim/straight fitted. As we can expect from them, materials used for this “Stanton” model are the highest possible quality. The jeans are made of a 14 oz Sanforized Japanese Denim coming from the famous Nihon Menpu mills in Okayama, Japan. Just so you know, this magnifiscent piece is resulting a 4 to 6 weeks process. A unique cut for some top notch jeans, isn’t it what we are all looking for?

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/rogue-territory-jeans/feed/0Maians x Universal Works shoeshttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/maians-universal-works-shoes/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/maians-universal-works-shoes/#commentsMon, 02 Apr 2012 07:27:25 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=18505For SS12 Universal Works teams up with Spanish pimsoll maker Maians to release a pair of desert boots. Actually, Universal Works is one of our favorite clothing brands and we are glad to see their first shoe coming today. Maians is named after an aren of Barcelona where people live in a very cool, Mediterranean... Lire la suite

For SS12 Universal Works teams up with Spanish pimsoll maker Maians to release a pair of desert boots. Actually, Universal Works is one of our favorite clothing brands and we are glad to see their first shoe coming today. Maians is named after an aren of Barcelona where people live in a very cool, Mediterranean way. Somehow Maians intends to make us aware of this cosmopolitan way of living through their Spanish handmade shoes.

Again, the shoe is totally handmade in Spain featuring a vulcanized sole, a 100% cotton construction and few details such as a leather yoke at the heel or the use of waxed laces. In a word, we might have found our summer shoes with this very innovative pair of desert boots. Available in blue, sand and (both coton) and linen. Please fell free to match them with a pair of chinos, a glass of red wine at hand in a tapas restaurant night lost in the narrow streets of Barcelona’s city centre… a true picture of holidays !

]]>Blue this, blue that, with workwear breaking, I feel like 2012 has been the year of deep blue. Good! Spring blooms and here is one kind of untypical blue I’m totally into for the new season: Acne top-notch blue jeans =)

I’ve always loved Acne’s distinctive craftsmanship when it comes to making jeans. It’s well thought out, unconventional and stylish. They own it no matter what. The different shades (purple-ish and even pinkish) make the jeans look really cool as if it’s been washed out with sand. I’m sure with time, it will look even better.

Simple and casual, I would definitely wear it with my old white Converse shoes and some old-school graphic T’s. Quality excuses the price, £190 at Question-air.

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/acne-jones-remini-blue-jeans/feed/0Naked & Famous Skinnyguy Deep Indigohttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/naked-famous-skinnyguy-deep-indigo/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/naked-famous-skinnyguy-deep-indigo/#commentsFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:30 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=16977If you like wearing very thick, heavy jeans and you want to replace your old APC, my suggestion is to think about Naked & Famous denim. Actually, I was in this exact situation and my research lead me to N&F, a brand proposing jeans at market prices and which products are made halfway between Japan... Lire la suite

If you like wearing very thick, heavy jeans and you want to replace your old APC, my suggestion is to think about Naked & Famous denim. Actually, I was in this exact situation and my research lead me to N&F, a brand proposing jeans at market prices and which products are made halfway between Japan and Canada.

Deep indigo selvegde denim is a right hand one, it has been indigo dyed two times then sanforized (preshrinked). When I was telling you about heavy, it meant 15oz, very rigid as it could amost stand. Fading will take a bit longer than any other classic raw denim but it’ll surely render greatly. The skinnyguy has a slim/skinny leg with a regular rise, I picked them true to size, because I could even not fasten the last button sizing them down. Bit of an advice, such a rigidity would hurt your hips at the beginning, feeling like the jeans’ waist is cutting them up! No pain no gain (like one would say)…

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/naked-famous-skinnyguy-deep-indigo/feed/0The Hill Side wool scarfhttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/the-hill-side-wool-scarf/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/the-hill-side-wool-scarf/#commentsFri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:50 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=16782I confess being partial for The Hill Side’s products. Firstly because they are making their products by hand in New-York, caring for fabrics and paying great attention to detail. Secondly because to me, they are the basis of a new subtrend derived from workwear, consisting in demystifying formal accessories such a ties or pocket squares... Lire la suite

]]>I confess being partial for The Hill Side’s products. Firstly because they are making their products by hand in New-York, caring for fabrics and paying great attention to detail. Secondly because to me, they are the basis of a new subtrend derived from workwear, consisting in demystifying formal accessories such a ties or pocket squares tahnks to the use of modern materials like chambray. Anyway, I had spotted this scarf for a long time, and this is actually the first item I bought during the winter sales.

The Hill-Side did an excellent job with this scarf, my scarf. Details are fine, and its flecked indigo color renders a very particular way. Actually, this comes from the use of a special fabric they call “Wool Blend Jersy Knit Slub Tweed” (that’s quite a long name!), which means 65% wool, 29% polyester, 3% nylon, 3% acrylic. My feeling is: I am wearing a unique item, thick and fine at the same time, well finished and stylish as ever (ok, this latter is totally sujective)!

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/the-hill-side-wool-scarf/feed/0Mickey T-shirthttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/mickey-t-shirt/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/mickey-t-shirt/#commentsFri, 25 Nov 2011 09:00:31 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=16381An Indonesian friend of mine once came back from holidays in its country wearing a Mickey t-shirt. I firstly thought it was very lame, the kind of piece in your wardrobe you are ashamed of. But as he was wearing it simply and nicely, the idea was not so bad, on the contrary! After several... Lire la suite

An Indonesian friend of mine once came back from holidays in its country wearing a Mickey t-shirt. I firstly thought it was very lame, the kind of piece in your wardrobe you are ashamed of. But as he was wearing it simply and nicely, the idea was not so bad, on the contrary! After several tries of buying it from him (he always refused), I have tirelessly looked for this t-shirt he bought for a few pennies in a random market in Jakarta. The guy just lost its t-shirt, and I finally came across a similar one (it is now his turn to be jealous). I was talking about the best match for it: a pair of stylish mens chinos and a shawl collar cardigan, simple as ever!

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/mickey-t-shirt/feed/0Denham 1rst Edition Linehttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/denham-1rst-edition-line/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/denham-1rst-edition-line/#commentsMon, 03 Oct 2011 16:31:46 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=15358The 1rst Edition line from Denham entails in premium pieces only available in selected stores such as Colette (Paris) or Present (London) and the Denham Stores. Then it enters the permanent collection. This season Denham releases two models part of this collection: the Crossback and the Skinner. Both made with a high quality craftsmanship: Let’s... Lire la suite

]]>The 1rst Edition line from Denham entails in premium pieces only available in selected stores such as Colette (Paris) or Present (London) and the Denham Stores. Then it enters the permanent collection. This season Denham releases two models part of this collection: the Crossback and the Skinner. Both made with a high quality craftsmanship:

Let’s start with the Crossback, a carrot fit jeans highly inspired by traditional workwear and featuring cross half belts from the back. The model is presented in a Virgin Pure Green Selvedge fabric and also has some more classic stuff like a coin pocket and contrasting stitches.

Here is the second part of the release. It is called “the Skinner”, a skinny fit jeans featuring 7-point-pockets, front yokes, darted hems and knees and usage of boxed button holes. This one is also made of Virgin pure green Selvedge.

Both models are made in the most traditional way of jeansmaking, and both are coming in a special box with detailed descriptions of the jeans and they craftsmanship. They are also delivered with an ‘art of the scissor’ bandana and the Denham ‘Virgin Paper’. Such beautiful pieces would simply cost an arm and a leg…I guess excellence has a price.

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/denham-1rst-edition-line/feed/0Obey T-shirthttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/obey-t-shirt/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/obey-t-shirt/#commentsTue, 27 Sep 2011 09:23:30 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=15241I just came across this Obey t-shirt with a cool graphic. Totally in phase with the brand’s identity, it refers to the 1989 Berlin Wall’s fall, tallying with the communism end of propaganda widely used at that time. The terms used in the tee are quite violent, and so the Fall was. Did André the... Lire la suite

I just came across this Obey t-shirt with a cool graphic. Totally in phase with the brand’s identity, it refers to the 1989 Berlin Wall’s fall, tallying with the communism end of propaganda widely used at that time. The terms used in the tee are quite violent, and so the Fall was. Did André the Giant, flocked on the communist star, take part in all this story? Let me have a doubt on this… :p

]]>http://www.frenchtruckers.com/obey-t-shirt/feed/0Universal Works patchwork shirthttp://www.frenchtruckers.com/universal-works-patchwork-shirt/
http://www.frenchtruckers.com/universal-works-patchwork-shirt/#commentsTue, 12 Jul 2011 14:01:45 +0000http://www.frenchtruckers.com/?p=13495As I recently presented you some the Grafton shorts from Penfield, the outfit had to be completed. Of course I am kidding, you friends would give you such nicknames fully patchwork dressed. But admit there is something interesting in this kind of piece. For example, imagine matching them with some plain beige or navy chinos... Lire la suite

As I recently presented you some the Grafton shorts from Penfield, the outfit had to be completed. Of course I am kidding, you friends would give you such nicknames fully patchwork dressed. But admit there is something interesting in this kind of piece. For example, imagine matching them with some plain beige or navy chinos or bermudas, then add a pair or espadrilles and it would render awesomely (and secondarily prevent to be called Mr Patchwork ;> )